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:We know you might not love your ID photo, or have some amazing photo of yourself to share :) Feel free to change the photo whenever you like, just make sure it identifies you to others. | :We know you might not love your ID photo, or have some amazing photo of yourself to share<span> </span>:) Feel free to change the photo whenever you like, just make sure it identifies you to others. | ||
* GMail Settings --> General --> scroll down to My Picture --> Click on [https://myaccount.google.com/profile About Me] | |||
*GMail Settings --> General --> scroll down to My Picture --> Click on [https://myaccount.google.com/profile About Me] | |||
==Add or change your profile picture== | ==Add or change your profile picture== | ||
* Sign in to your [https://myaccount.google.com/ Google Account]. | |||
* Under "Personal info," click Photo. | *Sign in to your [https://myaccount.google.com/ Google Account]. | ||
* Upload a photo from your computer or choose one of your Google Photos. | *Under "Personal info," click Photo. | ||
* Rotate and crop your photo as needed. | *Upload a photo from your computer or choose one of your Google Photos. | ||
** Find steps to crop your photo with assistive technology below. | *Rotate and crop your photo as needed. | ||
* At the bottom left, click Save as profile picture. | **Find steps to crop your photo with assistive technology below. | ||
*At the bottom left, click Save as profile picture. | |||
==I LOVE my current photo, don't replace it== | ==I LOVE my current photo, don't replace it== | ||
*Using the steps below, you can reset your photo to a former one, or save it for your own use. | *Using the steps below, you can reset your photo to a former one, or save it for your own use. | ||
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*From the next window you can choose to use or save a former profile photo. | *From the next window you can choose to use or save a former profile photo. | ||
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==Find an old profile picture== | ==Find an old profile picture== | ||
* You can find your old profile pictures in your [https://get.google.com/albumarchive/ Album Archive]. | |||
*You can find your old profile pictures in your [https://get.google.com/albumarchive/ Album Archive]. | |||
==For more details== | ==For more details== | ||
* [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27442 Click Here] | |||
*[https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27442 Click Here] | |||
Revision as of 08:53, 2 September 2022
 | The Google Account photo shows up in the upper-right of your GMail window, and presents to recipients of your emails as well as in other locations. |
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 | Intended for Employees and Students |
 | Categorized under Google and Classroom Technology and Systems |
 | Maintained by Jonathan King |
 | Up-to-date for the 2022-2023 school year. |
We are updating every employee's Google Account photo to be the same as their new RCS ID photo. The Google Account photo shows up in the upper-right of your GMail window, and presents to recipients of your emails as well as in other locations. It might take up to a day for the change to be seen all over (due to browser caching and stuffs).
Things you want to ask right now
- Gmail profile picture
- Your name and profile picture can be viewed by other people who use Google services, including when you communicate or share content.
- How often are you doing this
- Just once per year. ID photos are taken in May/June and we update before school starts in August.
- Can I change the picture to something else
- We know you might not love your ID photo, or have some amazing photo of yourself to share :) Feel free to change the photo whenever you like, just make sure it identifies you to others.
- GMail Settings --> General --> scroll down to My Picture --> Click on About Me
Add or change your profile picture
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Under "Personal info," click Photo.
- Upload a photo from your computer or choose one of your Google Photos.
- Rotate and crop your photo as needed.
- Find steps to crop your photo with assistive technology below.
- At the bottom left, click Save as profile picture.
I LOVE my current photo, don't replace it
- Using the steps below, you can reset your photo to a former one, or save it for your own use.
- From the next window you can choose to use or save a former profile photo.
- Right-Click or Control-Click and choose Save Image As…
- Save it
Find an old profile picture
- You can find your old profile pictures in your Album Archive.